List of Australian films of 1978

1978

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Title Director Cast Genre Notes
The ABC of Love and Sex: Australia Style John Lamond Narrators: Sandy Gore, Michael Cole, Katie Morgan, Robyn Bartly, Leon Cossack, John Michael Howson, Erotica / Documentary Feature film [1]
A Good Thing Going Arch Nicholson John Hargreaves, Veronica Lang, Chris Haywood, Tina Bursill, Sandra Lee Paterson, Lynne Porteous, Miles Buchanan, Simone Buchanan Drama / Romance TV film
And / Or = One Briann Kearney Kris McQuade, Vincent Gil, Anna West, Bridget Murphy Drama IMDb
At Uluru Corinne Cantrill Avant-Garde IMDb
Because He's My Friend Ralph Nelson Keir Dullea, Karen Black, Jack Thompson, Don Reid, Tom Oliver, Barbara Stephens, Warwick Poulsen, Adam Gibson, Matthew O'Sullivan, Tony Wager, June Salter, Ray Meagher, Michael Long, Tom McCarthy, Kevin Howard, Barry Donnelly, Alan Faulkner, Ian Dyson, Hugh Logan, Will Barker Drama TV film US Co-production aka Love Under Pressure
Bit Part Eric Taylor John Meillon, Vincent Ball, Noni Hazlehurst, Noel Trevarthen, Judy Nunn, Max Cullen, Stuart Wagstaff Drama ABC TV film aka ABC Teleplay
Blue Fin Carl Schultz Hardy Krüger, Greg Rowe, John Jarratt, Liddy Clark, Elspeth Ballantyne, Hugh Keays-Byrne, Ralph Cotterill, John Frawley, Max Cullen Adventure / Family / Drama Feature film IMDb
The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith Fred Schepisi Tommy Lewis, Angela Punch McGregor, Ray Barrett, Freddy Reynolds, Elizabeth Alexander, Bryan Brown, Jack Thompson, Ruth Cracknell Drama Feature film IMDb, 3 wins & 10 nominations. Entered into the 1978 Cannes Film Festival
Demolition Kevin Dobson John Waters, Fred Steele, Keith Lee, Vincent Ball, Belinda Giblin, Donald MacDonald, Wallas Eaton, Alexander Archdale, Tracey Lee, Mercia Deane-Johns Drama / Thriller TV film
Felicity John Lamond Glory Annen, Chris Milne, Joni Flynn, Jody Hanson, Marilyn Rodgers, John Michael Howson, Vernon Wells (uncredited) Erotica / Adventure / Romance Feature film
Hospitals Don't Burn Down Brian Trenchard-Smith Jeanie Drynan, Mark Edwards, Ray Marshall Short Film IMDb
In Search of Anna Esben Storm Richard Moir, Judy Morris, Chris Haywood, Bill Hunter, Gary Waddell, Ian Nimmo, Alex Taifer, Maurie Fields Mystery / Drama Feature film IMDb
The Irishman Donald Crombie Michael Craig, Robyn Nevin, Simon Burke, Gerard Kennedy, Lou Brown, Tony Barry, Vincent Ball, Tui Lorraine Bow, Andrew Maguire, Roger Ward, Bryan Brown Drama / Romance Feature film IMDb
The Island of Nevawuz Paul Williams Carole-Ann Aylett, Brian Hannan, Hardy Stow Animation / Family IMDb
Jenny Jan Sharp IMDb
The Last Tasmanian Tom Haydon Leo McKern, Jim Allen, Rhys Jones Documentary / Drama / History IMDb
Letter to a Friend Sonia Hofmann Short IMDb
Letters from Poland Sophia Turkiewicz Basia Bonkowski, Martin Vaughan, Jessica O'Donnell Short IMDb
Little Boy Lost Terry Bourke Lorna Lesley, John Jarratt, John Hargreaves, Tony Elliot, David Gulpilil, Tony Barry, Nathan Dawes, Les Foxcroft, Brian Anderson Drama Feature film IMDb
Long Weekend Colin Eggleston John Hargreaves, Briony Behets, Mike McEwen, Michael Aitkens, Roy Day, Sue Kiss von Soly Horror / Mystery / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Money Movers Bruce Beresford Terence Donovan, Tony Bonner, Ed Devereaux, Bryan Brown, Frank Wilson, Lucky Grills, Charles Tingwell, Alan Cassell, Allan Penney, Candy Raymond, Jeanie Drynan Crime / Action / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Mouth to Mouth John Duigan Kim Krejus, Sonia Peat, Ian Gilmour, Sergio Frazzetto, Michael Carman, Janice Hayes, Shona Stephens, Walter Pym Drama Feature film IMDb
Newsfront Phillip Noyce Bill Hunter, Wendy Hughes, Gerard Kennedy, Chris Haywood, Angela Punch, Bryan Brown, Drew Forsythe, John Ewart, John Clayton, Don Crosby, John Dease, Tony Barry, Lorna Lesley, Steve Bisley, Kit Taylor, Les Foxcroft, Bruce Spence, Mark Holden, Anne Haddy Drama / History Feature film IMDb
The Night, the Prowler Jim Sharman Ruth Cracknell, John Frawley, Kerry Walker, John Derum, Terry Camilleri, Paul Chubb, Alexander Archdale, Maggie Kirkpatrick Drama / Thriller Feature film IMDb
The Night Nurse Igor Auzins Davina Whitehouse, Kay Taylor, Gary Day, Kate Fitzpatrick, Max Meldrum, Ted Howell, Reg Gillam, Horror / Thriller TV film IMDb
Patrick Richard Franklin Susan Penhaligon, Robert Helpmann, Robert Thompson, Rod Mullinar, Bruce Barry, Julia Blake, Helen Hemingway, Frank Wilson, Maria Mercedes Horror / Thriller Feature film IMDb
Ripkin Frank Arnold Belinda Giblin, Olivia Hamnett, Robert Hughes, Keith Lee, Vince Martin, Garick Mather, David Nettheim Thriller ABC TV film / Teleplay Screened as 'Stuart Wagstaff's World Playhouse' series
The Scalp Merchant Howard Rubie John Waters, Elizabeth Alexander, Ron Haddrick, Cameron Mitchell, Ric Hutton, Margaret Nelson, Joan Sydney, Helen Hough Drama / Thriller TV film
Size 10 Sarah Gibson, Susan Lambert Robyn Archer, Anny Bremner, Laurie Denton Documentary / Short IMDb
Solo Tony Williams Vincent Gil, Lisa Peers, Tony Williams, Martyn Sanderson, Perry Armstrong, Max Fernie, Jock Spence, Frances Edmond, Davina Whitehouse Drama / Romance Feature Film, First Australia-New Zealand Co-production IMDb
The Sound of Love John Power John Jarratt, Celia de Burgh, George Ogilvie, John Beynham, Maree D'Arcy, Rob George, Pamela George, Don Barker, Graham Duckett Drama / Romance TV film
Stunt Rock Brian Trenchard-Smith Grant Page, Monique van de Ven, Margaret Gerard Action / Drama / Music IMDb
Taxi Russell Hagg Steve Bisley, Barbara Llewellyn, Don Barker, Rod Mullinar, Sean Myers, Terry Gill, William Nagle, Bethany Lee, Matthew King, Di Turner, Maurie Fields, Peter Aanensen, Joy Westmore, Frank Hamilton Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller TV film
Temperament Unsuited Ken Cameron Steve J. Spears, Robyn Nevin, Deborah Kennedy, Tony Sheldon, Victoria Nicholls Short Film IMDb
Third Person Plural James Ricketson Bryan Brown, Linden Wilkinson, Margaret Cameron, George Shevtsov, Elaine Hudson, Alex Kovacs Drama Feature film IMDb
Weekend of Shadows Tom Jeffrey John Waters, Wyn Roberts, Melissa Jaffer, Barbara West, Graeme Blundell, Bill Hunter, Graham Rouse, Keith Lee, Kit Taylor, Tony Barry, Les Foxcroft, Bryan Brown Crime / Mystery Feature film IMDb

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Al Clark, ed. (1983). The Film Year Book.
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